Posted by fayeroe on October 27, 2006, at 18:28:39
In reply to They know how to manage the news » fayeroe, posted by Declan on October 27, 2006, at 17:45:38
> They learned that (at least) from Vietnam. I wonder what the ratio of wounded is to dead, both for coalition troops and for Iraqis generally.
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> As an Australian I am concious of the advice our government gave to the US, both in Vietnam and Iraq. Certainly the Australian Governments have learned nothing and most of the Australian people don't care. Maybe the Australian Government felt it had nothing to learn?i don't know what the ratio is.i'd be interested in knowing that. wonder how we could find out?
i feel so wretched about this on many different levels. i don't believe that we should be there. i don't think that we're wanted there. my SIL just came back and has PTSD and is having a helluva time with it.
i sure don't feel as if the American people learned very much.....from Vietnam.
everytime someone is wounded or killed, it has a ripple effect. pretty soon it has affected an entire community. you first think of family, close friends but it's much more than that. now it's affecting our country and i hope that it will count for something soon.
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